Nieuwe-Tonge | |
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Protestant church in Nieuwe Tonge
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The village centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Nieuwe-Tonge in the former municipality of Middelharnis. |
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Coordinates: 51°42′50″N 4°09′53″E / 51.7137673°N 4.1648166°ECoordinates: 51°42′50″N 4°09′53″E / 51.7137673°N 4.1648166°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Municipality | Goeree-Overflakkee |
Population (1 January 2009) | 2,510 |
Nieuwe-Tonge is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 13 km south of Hellevoetsluis.
In 2001, the village of Nieuwe-Tonge had 1,965 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.39 km², and contained 768 residences. The slightly larger statistical area "Nieuwe-Tonge" has a population of around 2,390.
Nieuwe-Tonge was a separate municipality until 1966, when it became part of Middelharnis. Last one has made part of the new municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee since 2013.